Counterfeit tickets a concern for deal-seekers, but real options are out there

12:26 AM,
Nov. 23, 2012

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If you're not one of the 83,000 football fans with tickets to Saturday's grudge match between arch rivals FSU and Florida, you still have a chance to see the game in person.

But police advise against resorting to the man with the "Need tickets?" sign or even more desperate measures, like trying to sneak or bribe your way into Doak Campbell Stadium, something that happens from time to time.

"A football game that's well-televised is not worth getting in trouble for," said Maj. Jim Russell, spokesman for the Florida State University Police Department. ...